Burger Republic is coming to Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO — Burger Republic will anchor the other end of the multi-tenant building that will hold Tom+Chee at Fountains at Gateway in Murfreesboro, the developer announced.

The burger joint has leased a 4,002-square-foot retail space at the new Class A office and retail development in Murfreesboro, said Scott Graby, president of Hearthstone Properties.

Burger Republic is an original and “fiercely independent” concept specializing in gourmet burgers, American craft beers and hand-spun milkshakes.

Graby said his team targeted Burger Republic as a key retail tenant.

“We hand-select and approach restaurants that will complement the urban, walking district at Fountains as well as bring new brands to Murfreesboro,” Graby said.

The Nashville-based restaurant and bar concept will be located in an 11,000-square-foot retail building facing Medical Center Parkway, just inside the entrance to the Fountains development. The Fountains at Gateway multi-tenant building is slated to open in early 2017 and will be the fourth Burger Republic location in the Nashville area.

“We are a from-scratch kitchen with an unwavering commitment to quality in everything we do,” said Drew Jackman, who partnered with another industry veteran, Jeff Warne, to create Burger Republic.

“It’s a thrill for us to expand and bring the goodness of Burger Republic to the ‘Boro," he said.

Graby has already landed Brixx Wood Fired Pizza for 1 Fountains Plaza and Tom + Chee for a free-standing retail building. He said the burger joint will fit perfectly with the other restaurants.

“Their award-winning burgers and variety of other menu items will attract a regular customer base from neighboring businesses and the Murfreesboro community." he said. "We could not be more pleased that Drew and Jeff shared our excitement for the Fountains development and Murfreesboro and selected Fountains as the fourth location for their growing brand.”

Burger Republic burgers are made with with 100 percent fresh Angus Beef that is hand-formed into a patty and cooked-to-order on a flat-top grill. The beef is ground using a combination of cuts: brisket, chuck and short rib.

Local and regional products play a key role in the line-up, such as Benton’s bacon and Charpier’s brioche buns.

For non-beef eaters, other sandwich possibilities include an all-natural ground turkey burger, an Ahi Tuna burger, all-natural chicken breast fillet, and a savory vegetarian patty made in-house with red beans.

The restaurant also offers 30 rotating craft beers on tap from America’s best brewers as well as milkshakes made from homemade ice cream and hand-spun in both spiked and nonalcoholic concoctions.

Burger Republic has locations in the Lenox Village Town Center development, The Gulch and a third location is slated to open in late 2016 in Mt. Juliet.

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